Filament Prep Area
Laminar flow workstation with spot-welder for making single and double filaments for TIMS analysis in a clean environment. Zone-refined rhenium (99.999% purity; H. Cross Company) is used to ensure ultra-low analytical blanks
Filament Bakeout Device
Filaments are degassed (outgassed) at high temperatures under vacuum to remove gases and impurities. Formation of an oxide layer after degassing the filament can also improve loading and ionization effeciency
Parr Bombs and Ovens
Yamato DX 300 Gravity Convection Oven paired with Parr Instrument Company acid digestion vessels “Parr Bombs” enable high-pressure/high-temperature dissolution of refractory phases